Question

a 55 year old man has been diagnosed with gastroesphageal reflux disease (GERD), in which the function of his lower

Answer 1

Answer : C.

Given that the lower esophageal sphincter's job is to keep food and liquids out of the esophagus, a weakness is likely to allow stomach contents or the stomach itself to protrude into the esophagus. The sphincter is not in charge of managing stomach emptying or enzyme production, therefore absorption is unlikely to be influenced.